Jose Mourinho defends Kylian Mbappé against criticism during international break

Published: 10 October 2026 · 10:20 GST

BBC Sport reported that Jose Mourinho has backed Kylian Mbappé after the Real Madrid forward faced heavy scrutiny during the international break, describing the criticism as “ridiculous”.

The remarks were reported ahead of Mbappé’s return to club football with Real Madrid. No additional details were reported in the source about the setting of Mourinho’s comments or any further response from Mbappé.

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